RecruitMilitary Alleged Data Exposure
The 2015 RecruitMilitary data breach occurred in November 2015 when the Elasticsearch production cluster and core user index (core_users_1447139122296) of RecruitMilitary (recruitmilitary.com), the largest military-to-civilian career and veteran employment network in the United States, was compromised and exfiltrated.
Exposed Data Types
5- Email addresses
- Names
- Phone numbers
- Roles
- Account creation details
About This Record
What information was affected in the RecruitMilitary incident?
The leaked Elasticsearch JSON export (recruitmilitary.com.json) comprises 850,934 user candidate profiles, exposing:
- Identity Identifiers: First and last names of military veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses.
- Contact Coordinates: Validated email addresses and telephone numbers.
- Platform Metadata: System user IDs, assigned authorization roles (role_ids), and registration timestamps (created_at, updated_at).
How many accounts were affected?
Strict RFC canonical email validation verified 850,583 unique valid email addresses across the dataset.
Technical analysis and security risks
The unauthorized aggregation of military veteran contact coordinates facilitates targeted social engineering, fraudulent veteran benefit solicitations, and credential harvesting campaigns aimed at military and defense community members.
Recommended actions for affected individuals
Veterans and job seekers who registered on RecruitMilitary should:
- Remain alert to unsolicited emails or phone communications claiming to offer expedited veteran benefits, pensions, or job placements that request sensitive personal or financial information.
- Never disclose military service numbers or sensitive credentials via unverified links or phone inquiries.
Verification and editorial method
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